Mahooz | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 26°12.28′N50°35.14′E / 26.20467°N 50.58567°E | |
Country | Bahrain |
Governorate | Capital Governorate |
Mahooz is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain. The grave and shrine of the 13th century Shia theologian Maitham Al Bahrani is located in Mahooz.
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and invasions from the ruling dynasties of Saudi Arabia and Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 after a period of British hegemony.
Transport in Bahrain encompasses road transportation by car, air transportation and shipping. It has been announced that a monorail network will be constructed.
Eastern Arabia is a region stretched from Basra to Khasab along the Persian Gulf coast and included parts of modern-day Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Eastern Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Yemen. The entire coastal strip of Eastern Arabia was known as "Bahrain" for a millennium.
Bu Ghazal is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain.
Abdulaziz Jassim Kanoo is a Bahraini businessman.